company/'kʌmpənɪ/

n.

➊ an organization that makes or sells goods or provides services

➋ the state or condition of being with another person

n.

➊ 〖复-nies/-nɪz/〗 [C] 公司：a computer company 电脑公司

◇run a company 经营公司

◇join The Boeing Company 加盟波音公司

◇[company + v.单/复] The company has branches all over the country. 这家公司全国各地都有分公司。

➋ [U] 陪伴：They made a fire for company. 他们生了一堆火作伴。

◇Do you enjoy her company? 你喜欢与她为伴吗？

keep sb company 给…做伴：I'll keep you company. 我来给你做伴。

构词源自companion

用法club, committee, company, department, family, firm, government, staff, team, union等词看作一个机构时，后接动词单数，看作一群人时，后接动词复数。

谚语A man is known by the company he keeps. 观其交友，知其为人。

辨析business; company; corporation; firm